Role Summary and Impact
Responsibilities of the role:
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently.
- Assist the Associate Director/Director in setting overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.
- Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.
- Responsible for mentoring, training, and team building.
- Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.
- Magnify the buying power of every dollar spent.
- Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow in order to meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.
- Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas.
Skills and Experience
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
What you will need:
- More than 5 years of experience (experience working in an Interactive/Digital environment is preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree and above
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
- Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail
- Strong relationship building skills which include maintaining positive client relationships
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency
- Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources
- Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint